Profile: The rare rookie designated hitter, C.J. Cron also saw a little time at first base (36 games) in the absence of Albert Pujols. The 25-year-old struggled to get on base during his freshman season (.289 OBP) but he showed some impressive right-handed power with 11 home runs in 79 games. Once he learns to make a little more contact, his bat should be even more potent -- he showed 25+ home-run pop in the minors. The addition of outfielder Matt Joyce in Los Angeles will potentially cut into Cron's playing time unless another injury happens to Pujols or Josh Hamilton. The uncertain playing time and defensive limitations hurts Cron's fantasy value but keep an eye on the situation in LA; he has a chance to be a solid source of power if everything breaks right for him. (Marc Hulet)

The Quick Opinion: Cron's best asset is his right-handed power, but some roster alterations in Los Angeles have a chance to diminish his value in 2015. Monitor the situation and, if he plays every day, consider adding him for some additional roster pop.

Profile: Albert Pujols is expected to start the year on the disabled list, and Cron should begin the season as the everyday first baseman in Anaheim. He'll likely be a middle-of-the-order bat for the Angels at least until Pujols returns, and should retain regular playing time after that, due to the Halos' weak back-end lineup construction. Without Pujols, Cron's only competition for playing time at first will come from the likes of Rule 5 pick Ji-Man Choi or 33-year-old journeyman Daniel Nava. When Pujols comes back, Cron is still the team's likely best option at designated hitter, so he should get plenty of playing time. The question is how much he can produce. Cron has good pop, with 27 homers and a .184 isolated power mark in his 657 major-league plate appearances. The 26-year-old's big problem is getting on base, as he also owns a sub-.300 OBP in the majors. Cron hasn't shown any signs of improving his on-base skills, but for those of you in leagues that only count average, he won't hurt you nearly as much. (Scott Strandberg)

The Quick Opinion: Cron is going to be a regular fixture in the Angels lineup, with or without Pujols. He'll hit for power and drive in runs, but at a position as deep as first, mixed-league owners can do better.

Profile: A fractured left hand costed Cron over a month of games, but he made some gains while he was healthy enough to take the field. He boosted his walk rate, while reducing his strikeout rate, which is a good sign; however, it was accomplished by simply swinging more often. That's not really a sustainable strategy, so although the results were good, the process wasn't. Interestingly, his overall power, as measured by ISO, increased, while his home run power actually decreased, as measured by HR/FB. That either signifies a real reduction in power or simply a bunch of just-misses that turned into doubles and will once again become homers in 2017. He still hits too many pop-ups to raise his BABIP much, and since his strikeout rate is probably going to rise, his batting average is headed down. The hope here is his first 500 plate appearance season, which should increase all his counting stats. (Mike Podhorzer)

The Quick Opinion: Cron performed mostly the same as in his 2015 season, and if he could finally stay healthy all year, could enjoy his first 20-homer campaign in 2017. It likely won't come with a beneficial batting average though, as he hits too many pop-ups to help out there once his strikeout rate heads back up.